5185-S AMS PADD S1144.1
SSB 5185 - S AMD 49
By Senator Padden
NOT ADOPTED 02/16/2021
On page 10, after line 27, insert the following:
Sec. 5. "RCW 9.02.100 and 1992 c 1 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The sovereign people hereby declare that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy with respect to personal reproductive decisions.
Accordingly, it is the public policy of the state of Washington that:
(1) Every individual has the fundamental right to choose or refuse birth control;
(2) Every woman who has reached the age of majority under RCW 26.28.010 has the fundamental right to choose or refuse to have an abortion, except as specifically limited by RCW 9.02.100 through 9.02.170 and 9.02.900 through 9.02.902. For a pregnant minor, informed consent for abortion services may be provided by a person authorized to consent on behalf of the minor under RCW 7.70.065;
(3) Except as specifically permitted by RCW 9.02.100 through 9.02.170 and 9.02.900 through 9.02.902, the state shall not deny or interfere with a woman's fundamental right to choose or refuse to have an abortion; and
(4) The state shall not discriminate against the exercise of these rights in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
SSB 5185 - S AMD 49
By Senator Padden
NOT ADOPTED 02/16/2021
On page 1, line 3 of the title, after "69.50.317," insert "9.02.100,"
EFFECT: Removes the capacity of a minor to provide informed consent for abortion services and provides that informed consent for abortion services for a minor may be provided by a person authorized to provide informed consent on behalf of a minor under RCW 7.70.065.
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